Process of treating pickles



sept. 9. 1924. V"1,507,577

J. M. BROWNE PROCESS OF' TREATING PICKLES Filed July l2 1921 INVENTOR Patented sept. 9, 1924.

UNITED STATES JOHN M. BROWNE, F HOUSTON, TEXAS.

PROCESS OF TREATING PICKLES.

Application led July 12,

To all lwhom it may concern:

Be it known that JOHN M. Bnownn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, has invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Processes of Treating Pickles, of which the following is a specifcation.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a process of treating pickles.

One vobject of the process is to so treat pickles, after they are taken out of the sa-lt brine, as to render them more brittle and wholesome and at. the same time to give them a smoother and more attractive appearance.

Another object of the process is to make it possible to treat the pickles in large quantit-ies in such a manner that they will all be subjected to a uniform treatment.

With the abo-ve and other objects in view t-he invention relates to a novel process described in this specification, and preferably` carried out by the apparatus disclosed in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a side view of the apparatus, and

Figure 2. is a cross sectional view thereof.

In the dra-wings the numeral l designates a suitable base whereon the end cast-ings 2, 2 are fastened, forming legs. The numeral 3 designates an enclosed cylindrical drum which has a side door 4 through which the drum may be filled, and which, when closed, is steam and water tight.v Fixed to one end of the drum there is ashaft 5 which rotates in the bearing 6 of one leg :2. This shaft carries a belt pulley 7 through which the drum may be rotated. The other end of the drum has a tubular stub shaft 8 which rotates in a bearing 9 carried by the other le Asteamline 10 passes into the drum t rough the shaft 8 1921. Serial No. 484,079.

- and its inner end is turned downwardly and 4.5

submerged in the water with which the drum is filled.

F astened to the inside wall of the drum are the inwardly extending baffles ll, which extend fromend to end. of the drum.

When the pickles are .ta-ken from the salt brine they are in a soft or wilted condition, and more o-r less tough. A quantity of them are placed in the drum and are submerged in the pure water withv which the drum is filled. Hot steam is then forced under pressure into the drum, through the line l0, and this steam is confined within. the drum, while the same -is rotated, and gradually raises the temperature of the water. The baiiles keep the pickles in motion, while the drum is being rotated, so that they are gradually and `V-uniformly n heated to the desired temperature7 thus cause ing the pickles to distend to a round smooth 05 contour, presenting a more attractive appearance. The treatment alsol renders them morebrittle and wholesome.

What I claim is l. The process of .treating pickles con# sisting in subjecting them to salt brine, then submerging them in water in a closed receptacle and then heating the contents in said receptacle, same.

2. The process of treating pickles consisting in subjecting them toy salt brine, then submerging them in cold water in a closed receptacle then heating` said water by forcmeanwhile agitating the ing hot steam therein under pressure mean- Q while agitating the contents thereof.

In testimony whereofl I have signed my name to this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN M. BROWNE.V Witnesses:

W. H. DUNLAY, E. V..HARDWAI. 

